wicketkeeper
[ wik-it-kee-per ]
nounCricket.
the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop balls that pass it.
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How to use wicketkeeper in a sentence
Nick is the wicketkeeper of the Beckley eleven; long-limbed, wiry, keen of eye.
Evan Harrington, Complete | George MeredithHe is a grand wicketkeeper and cricket captain who has not the time for county games.
Association Football | John Cameron
British Dictionary definitions for wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
/ (ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə) /
noun
cricket the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the wicket
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